heap coals of fire on (one's) head

To make a special effort to induce feelings of guilt or remorse in another person. Why are you citing all these examples of times I wronged you? Why are you heaping coals of fire on my head?

See also: coal, fire, head, heap, of, on

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Patrick	['pætrik]
Quintus	KWIN-tuws (Ancient Roman), KWIN-təs (English)	Ancient Roman
Nikusha	-	Georgian
Solvej	-	Danish
Dot	[dɔt]
Chantelle	shawn-TEL, shan-TEL	English